on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
in comparison to; rather than
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
and; thereupon; because of that
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to break the prohibition (law); to violate the ban
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
private affairs; personal matter
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to collect; to assemble; to gather
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
perfect; perfection; perfect game
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)